75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study What started as a grassroots movement in the United States over a decade ago, park prescriptions have become an evidence-based treatment regimen that helps people confront both mental and physical ailments by spending more time outdoors.  In fact, at least nine countries now have nature prescription programs in some form.  Nature prescriptions have proven health benefits. Photo courtesy of PaRx/Conservation Halton Park prescriptions fall under an area of medicine called “social prescribing,” which encourages doctors to consider non-clinical treatments in primary mental and physical healthcare. “Social prescribing is a model of care delivery that enables health professionals to formally prescribe non-clinical community activities — including the arts, movement, nature, and service (volunteering) — to improve patient health, and at minimal patient cost,” Social Prescribing USA’s websi…